Time flies, especially when you're putting your full attention on one thing.

It has probably been nearly two years since Shen Yuan entered the academy.

Half a year ago, Shen Yuan's Phantom Moon Fox was finally promoted to a thousand-year soul beast, and then thanks to the blessing of the thousand-year-old Phantom Moon Fox, Shen Yuan's cultivation speed in the soul master stage has accelerated a lot, and finally before the end of the second school year, his soul power cultivation has reached level 20.

"Teacher, we're here."

At the entrance of the Soul Hunting Forest, because Shen Yuan's cultivation had finally reached level 20, he could choose to contract the second soul beast, so the master took Shen Yuan here to find his second contract beast.

"Teacher, aren't we going in here?" Tang San on the side looked at the master and asked.

Two years had passed, and at this time, Xiao Wu and Tang San were already a twenty-first-level soul master, so the master also brought them to help this time.

"Well, wait for someone here." The master nodded faintly in response.

Then the master turned his head to look at Shen Yuan and asked, "Xiao Yuan, are you sure that your soul power can contract a thousand-year soul beast?" ”

Shen Yuan nodded and said, "Hmm! Teacher, I'm sure! The main thing I need for my martial soul contract is spiritual power and a small amount of soul power. Now that Yueyue has been upgraded to a thousand-year soul beast, my own cultivation and the spiritual power that Yueyue has fed back to me are enough for me to contract a thousand-year soul beast. And it's really not good, I can also connect with Yueyue's spirit and let it help share a little pressure. ”

Master Mosuo raised his chin and said, "The way you obtain your soul ring is different from other martial souls, so it's not good for me to use my previous experience on you." In the past two years, you have learned a lot of martial soul theory from me, and you should have your own ideas about your own endurance. But ......"

The master's expression gradually became serious: "But don't take any chances!" I'd rather you suppress the strength of soul beasts a little bit than allow you to risk contracting some soul beasts that are past your age! You must know that the little soul power that you lack completely depends on your martial soul and can still cultivate it back after all, but if the martial soul is damaged because of the forced contract with some high-level soul beasts, the gain will outweigh the loss, understand? ”

"Disciple understands," Shen Yuan said to the master seriously.

Shen Yuan himself also knew very well that the contract beast he needed to find had to put the talent race first, although the strength was high, but he could always cultivate back, it would just take a little more time.

"Brother, what kind of soul beast are you going to contract this time?" Xiao Wu on the side asked curiously.

Shen Yuan said with a smile: "I discussed this with the teacher, and the second contract beast considered it in the offensive type and the defensive type, and finally decided to contract a defensive soul beast. Defending yourself is the most important thing, so I'll leave the offensive soul beast to my third contract beast. ”

Shen Yuan said: [How can a summoner not have a defensive beast that protects him? ]

"Defensive?" Tang San frowned after hearing this and said, "There aren't many soul beasts that specialize in defensive type. Especially this small place like the Soul Hunting Forest."

Shen Yuan explained: "I don't need to defend specifically, it's better to say that I prefer to find a soul beast that is more defensive but preferably can also have some offensive power." After all, I contract with a soul beast, no more than killing a soul beast to get a soul ring, such a contract beast is more beneficial to me. ”

"That's it" Tang San thought for a moment after hearing this, and then asked, "What about now?" Already have an idea? ”

"Hmm" Shen Yuan looked at the master and said, "I discussed with the teacher, there are several soul beasts to consider in the Soul Hunting Forest, such as the Rock Behemoth, the Earth Lizard, the Giant Rock Turtle, and a Ring Fire Tortoise. ”

"The two Rock Behemoths and Earth Lizards in front of us here are both soul beasts with good defense and attack, but their defense is not as good as the two turtle soul beasts behind. Although the defense of the giant rock turtle is higher than that of the fire tortoise, its attack power is relatively insufficient, so after all things considered, my first choice is the fire tortoise. In particular, the ring of flame on the tortoise can deal counter-damage to melee enemies. ”

"Ring Fire Tortoise"

Tang San thought about the information about this kind of soul beast in his mind, and found that this kind of soul beast was indeed very suitable to be Shen Yuan's second contract soul beast.

The defense is strong, and it has counter-damage, which is a big supplement for Shen Yuan, who is now lacking in attack power.

After listening to Shen Yuan's words, the master added: "Actually, I originally thought that there was no ring fire tortoise in the Soul Splitting Forest, and I thought that it would be good to find the Earth Lin Lizard for Xiao Yuan as the second contract beast. But as it happens, just a few months ago, I heard that someone had hunted a thousand-year-old tortoise in the Soul Splitting Forest, so I decided to target it. ”

"Moreover, the fire tortoise has two attributes, fire and earth, and its talent is indeed a little stronger than that of ordinary earth lizards. However, it will probably take a lot of time to go in and look for the Ring Fire Tortoise this time, after all, it took so long to hear that someone had caught the Ring Fire Tortoise, which means that its number should not be large, so I specially found a friend of mine to come over to escort us this time. After speaking, the master seemed to think of something, and the corners of his mouth pulled into a stiff smile.

"Friends?" Shen Yuan and several others expressed doubts at the same time.

Shen Yuan said that he has been studying with his teacher for two years, and he really hasn't seen much of his teacher or any special friends. Even the dean of the Soul Master Academy, although he claimed to be friends with the master, after two years, it seemed that the relationship was average.

"Yes, it's a very good friend from when I traveled to the continent with me before, and his strength is probably already at the Soul Saint level." Speaking of the friends who had adventures together before, the master's tone became much more relaxed, and Shen Yuan said that it was rare to see such a master.

"Soul Saint?" Shen Yuan and the others exclaimed in amazement, this was the strongest soul master they had ever seen on their faces.

Suddenly, Shen Yuan noticed that Xiao Wu was amazed and quietly relieved. After thinking about it, he secretly put his hand on Xiao Wu's little hand and gently held it.

“？” Xiao Wu tilted her head and looked at Shen Yuan suspiciously.

Shen Yuan didn't say anything, just looked at Xiao Wu and chuckled, and squeezed Xiao Wu's hand hard.

Xiao Wu felt the force coming from her hand, although she still didn't know what to do in her heart, she still obediently let Shen Yuan hold her hand, and the heart that had just accelerated because she heard that her master friend had a soul saint cultivation slowly calmed down.

"Oh? Xiao Gang still recognized me as a friend, so why didn't he send me a message for so many years? ”

Suddenly, a lazy voice came from the side of several people.

Turning his head, a middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses was standing not far behind him, looking at them with a smile, but everyone could clearly see the joy in his eyes.